This looks more like general kernel compilation problems than something
about the patch itself. Which compiler and tools are you using?
Steve
> Hi!
>
> I'm encountering something that keeps me from using Linux in
> my environment. There is a bug in the linux kernel 2.2.18 and
> 2.4.present kernels that will cause some files not to show up over
> NFS mounts from Irix systems. I found my problem is discussed in
> detail at:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30944
>
> and there is a patch for my problem:
>
> http://www.fys.uio.no/~trondmy/src/2.4.2/
>
>
> BUT! I cannot get the patch to compile with the XFS kernel with
> devfs. I thought it would take me an hour or two but have now spent
> all day on it. I get though the compile with a vanilla config file
> (all defaults) but when linking get the following message:
>
> >/tmp/cc9HoxYq.s: Assembler messages:
> >/tmp/cc9HoxYq.s:1056: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `shl'
> >/tmp/cc9HoxYq.s:1112: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `shl'
> >make[1]: *** [entry.o] Error 1
> >make[1]: Leaving directory `src/linux-2.4-xfs-r1.0/linux/arch/i386/kernel'
> >make: *** [_dir_arch/i386/kernel] Error 2
>
>
> A quick search on google resulted in a couple of anonymous posts that
> claim to have this working. Has anyone got this patch working with
> the XFS kernel?
>
> I'd love either for a binary RPM (RH 7.1) of the patched
> kernel or a working source tree. Can ya help?
>
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